Acute Appendicitis Occurring in Dengue Fever: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT: Dengue fever is a disease caused by the dengue virus and it is present in many tropical countries, including Nigeria. Cases of acute abdomen have been reported in dengue fever and they include acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, acute appendicitis, and nonspecific peritonitis. This case report illustrates a case of acute appendicitis in dengue fever and aims to describe the relationship between both conditions. We report a case of a 25-year-old lady who presented with symptoms of dengue fever and was confirmed to have the disease. She was on treatment for dengue but subsequently developed acute appendicitis. She later underwent appendectomy and the appendix was confirmed to be inflamed both intraoperatively and histologically. Dengue virus can cause periappendiceal inflammation (peria

SUBMITTER: Kolapo AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303651 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature